This book is the second edition of “Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship.” It is made possible by the collaboration of a group of peer reviewers teaching university-level courses using
the first edition.
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Peer Reviewers
“Among the myriad of textbooks I have reviewed for use in a graduate social entrepreneurship seminar, Dr. Chahine’s book is my absolute favorite. Well researched and written, with excellent case illustrations and hands-on advice for every step of the entrepreneurial journey. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in effecting sustainable social change in their community.”
Maria Christina (MC) Binz-Scharf, PhD
Associate Professor of Management, Colin Powell School of Civic and Global
Leadership, City University of New York
“So you wanted a guidebook for How to Change the World? This is it. It’s freaking brilliant.”
Zoe Chance, MBA, DBA
Senior Lecturer, Marketing, Yale School of Management
Author, Influence is Your Superpower
“This book is a great resource for students, teachers, and social entrepreneurs. It allows for a holistic understanding of social entrepreneurship while providing a simple roadmap and tools to excel in your endeavor.”
Alain Daou, PhD
Director, Nature Conservation Center - American University of Beirut
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
“Teresa Chahine’s Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship is a treasure trove of innovation theory and practice. It was a great introduction to My freshman at the University of Colorado who love learning about tools to solve the worlds biggest problems. From PESTEL and SWOT to inspiring portraits of Social Entrepreneurship leaders such as Mohammed Yunus this is an engaging text for a University level course on Social Entrepreneurship.”
Laura DeLuca, PhD
Anthropology & Social Innovation Sewall Residential Program (RAP) faculty,
University of Colorado
“This is not only a textbook, but a great source for inspiration. You will find out the step-by-step guide on how to find ideas for social entrepreneurship, create a social start-up, and scale it up. If you dream for a better world, you definitely need this book.“
Yulia Fomina, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Economics
Dostoevsky Omsk State University
“It’s rare to find a book that can be equally useful in the classroom and in the field. Dr. Chahine’s book is just that. Five years ago I made it just a few pages into the previous edition before deciding that this was the right book for my undergraduate course. Fast forward to today and our organization has used it to conduct workshops for women entrepreneurs, to refine our own processes, and to align our actions with our mission. This new edition brings even more relevant material to the reader. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in making the world a better place for all.”
Marcy Hessling O’Neil, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Michigan State University
Anthropologist and Co-Founder, Three Sisters Trois Soeurs Foundation
“I’ve been searching for an easy-to-read textbook that very eloquently delivers a clear guideline for undergraduate students. I searched online and found this book in a previous edition. I directly fell in love because the structure is so easy and systematic. It conveys the basic knowledge of social innovation to funding opportunities for anyone who wants to build their social ventures. This book is also equipped with case studies, interviews with social entrepreneurship actors, and intriguing questions to help students consider and structure their steps.”
Anggun Pesona, MM
Core Faculty Member, PPM School of Management, Indonesia
Founder, Terminal Hujan Foundation
Strategic Partnership, PLUS (Social Entrepreneurship Platform)
“Dr. Chahine’s text contributes an important practical guide towards vitalization of the field. Entrepreneurship offers new methods and frameworks to re-imagine the ‘business’ of public health. Coming generations of public health practitioners require pragmatic skill sets to address health challenges innovatively and effectively. ‘Social Entrepreneurship’ is an easily accessible and practical guide for academics and practitioners to navigate challenges of community engagement, intervention design, sustainability of evidence-based programs and services, and more. This work will surely contribute to catalyzing a new entrepreneurial approach to public health.”
Ross Shegog, PhD
Professor, University of Texas School of Public Health
Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Biomedical Sciences
Director of Communications, UTSPH Prevention Research Center
“Written in a conversational style and filled with examples and steps to take, Dr. Teresa Chahine’s new edition is a must buy for all who want to start a new social venture or improve one that is in place. Using the framework of design thinking and creative problem solving this book helps you unlock your passion to solve a social challenge with pages full of practical steps and tools that you will need. Each chapter stands on its own and can be used to improve any stage of your organization from ideas for networking to funding and how to grow beyond your startup years.”
Daniel R. Sterkenburg, MBA, DBA
Associate Professor of Business
“Professor Chahine’s book assists aspiring social entrepreneurs to navigate through what I call The Fog of Social Enterprise, with a well organized set of tools and information representative of the field’s best practices and lessons learned.”
Joseph J Szocik
Strategic Adviser, Family Success Institute
Thank you also to:
Elisabeth Becker, PhD
Marijo Upshaw,
Social Entrepreneur, Activist, Instructor, Wayne State University
Editorial Reviewers
“A timely contribution that equips people in organizations and more broadly in society with the tools, language, and frameworks to effect change and contribute to building a greener, fairer, and more just society. At once a primer on the social enterprise movement and a translation of academic research into practitioner action, this book demonstrates why we must all become social entrepreneurs to face today’s pressing challenges. At a time of multidimensional crises globally, this is an immensely useful companion for moving from ideas to impact.”
Julie Battilana, PhD
Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School;
Alan L. Gleitsman Professor of Social Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School Founder
and Faculty Chair, Social Innovation and Change Initiative
“Social entrepreneurship and innovation are all about finding new ways to address tough problems, creating value, defying constraints, and identifying opportunities, exactly the transformational work required to shift the status quo. By outlining the social entrepreneurship skillset and mindset, this book empowers individuals to become changemakers and take up the cause of advancing social justice and equity through the dynamic framework of social entrepreneurship.”
Cheryl Dorsey
President, Echoing Green
“Everybody is a changemaker! We can teach and learn skills that help us make more effective and lasting changes. This textbook is a valuable guide to get that journey started. What are you waiting for”
Bill Drayton, JD
Founder, Chair, Ashoka
“Are you working to build a more just, sustainable, and equitable world? Teresa Chahine has assembled an indispensable, practical manual for the aspiring social innovator. This [text]book will take you on a journey to shape your strategy, advance your skillset, and demystify the different approaches to driving transformational social change.”
Don Gips, MBA
CEO, Skoll Foundation
“With the world never having been as polarized as it is today, it is no longer business as usual. The need for social entrepreneurship has never been as significant and Chahine’s book is a timely and invaluable guide to both social entrepreneurship veterans and newcomers alike. She explains how they can mobilize their resources in innovative and daring ways to make a real difference in tackling today’s challenges, thereby leaving a lasting impact on the communities they serve.”
Lubna Olayan
Chair of Executive Committee and Deputy Chairperson of Olayan Financing Company;
Chair of the Board of Trustees, Alfanar Venture Philanthropy
“A super helpful and comprehensive introduction to the field of social entrepreneurship. Such a wonderful guide to teach students that their innovations can make a difference in the world”
Laurie Santos, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Yale University; Instructor of “The Science of Well-Being”
course on Coursera; Host of “The Happiness Lab” Podcast
“Social Business is a special form of social entrepreneurship where the business is devoted entirely to solving human problems. Chahine’s book will make it easy to understand the whole spectrum of social entrepreneurship.”
Professor Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate
Chairman, Yunus Centre; Founder, Grameen Bank, Bangladesh